Toastmasters 127

Club Excellence Award 2025-26

PROGRAM QUALITY
Education Sessions
Title Description
Category

Proofs of conducting education sessions like Poster/flier, agenda, or related are to be submitted, clearly evidencing the Date of the session, Name of the session, and the respective Series. Note: Education sessions that are not part of the Successful Club / Better Speaker / Leadership Excellence series will not be accepted.

The education sessions should be conducted as follows:

  • 1 session before 30th September 2025: 2 points
  • 1 session before 31st December 2025: 2 points
  • 1 session before 31st March 2026: 2 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Proof of conducting education sessions is to be submitted.
Distinguished Status
Title Description
Category Program Quality
Criteria
  1. The club achieves Smedley Distinguished Status: 9 points
  2. The club achieves President’s Distinguished Status: 8 points
  3. The club achieves Select Distinguished Status: 6 points
  4. The club achieves Distinguished Status: 3 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Submissions are not required. Evidence will be captured from the TMI Dashboard.
Club Success Plan
Title Description
Category Program Quality
Criteria The club has completed and uploaded the Club Success Plan to club central on the TMI website.
  • 1st submission before 15th August 2025: 3 points
  • 2nd submission with goals achieved by 31st January 2026: 3 points
Cut-Off Date 31 Jan 2026
Evidence Proof of submission before the deadline is to be submitted.
Organizing Contests
Title Description
Category Program Quality
Criteria Organize Speech Contests - International, Humorous, Table-Topics, and
Evaluation: 1 point per contest.
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Contest Flyer and Contest Agenda of the Speech contests held to be submitted.
Judges Training
Title Description
Category Program Quality
Criteria A minimum of 3 members from the Club attend Judge's Training. 1 point per member.
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence The list of members (member name & membership id) who attended the training is to be submitted. The awards team will verify the names with the Judge's Training Program attendance records.
Mentoring Program
Title Description
Category Program Quality
Criteria A formal mentoring program at the club is to be submitted. 4 points.
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Proof of program to be submitted that should include but not limited to Mentor-Mentee assignment list with assigned date, Club Mentoring training conducted, Feedback or progress assessment, and/or any other relevant document.
District Council Meeting
Title Description
Category Program Quality
Criteria The names of the attendees (President and VPE) should be submitted. The awards team will verify the names with the District Council meeting attendance records. 1 point per member.
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Names of the attendees are to be submitted. The awards team will verify before awarding the points.
Amigos or Joint Meetings
Title Description
Category Program Quality
Criteria Collaborating with other Clubs for Joint meetings: 2 points
The club supports organizing other Area club Contest: 4 points
Helping any 1 Club in the same area to achieve 5DCP: 4 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Joint meetings: Joint meeting agenda and flier.
Other Area Club Contest Support: Photos, agenda of the contest. (1 point per role player, 2 points for CC, CJ roles. Submit the contest agenda which clearly mentions CJ name.)
Inter-Area Club support for DCP: Photos, agendas where education sessions are conducted, and email from AD vouching for the same. screenshot of the email to be uploaded.
(The club can support at least 4 of the 10 DCP criteria.)
Club Excom Meeting
Title Description
Category Program Quality
Criteria Club Conducts at least 4 Excom meetings in 2025-26
  • 2 Excom meetings in 2025: 2 points
  • 2 Excom meetings in 2026: 2 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Minutes of the meeting is to be submitted
Conduct Moments of Truth
Title Description
Category Club Growth
Criteria The club conducts MOT before 30th September 2025. 4 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Proof of conducting MOT session to be submitted that should include but not be limited to MOT Session flyer and agenda.
Submit Moments of Truth Actions
Title Description
Category Club Growth
Criteria Club submits MOT Action items to AD before 30th November 2025. 4 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence eMail or screenshot of the email sent to AD should be submitted which clearly evidences the date of submission.
Club Renewals
Title Description
Category Club Growth
Criteria The club completes its renewals.
  • Club completes renewal (Min 50%members or 8 Members Min) by Aug 2025 (Oct'25 to Mar'26 Period) : 3 points (Bonus)
  • Renewed before 30th September 2025 : 3 points
  • Renewed before 31st March 2026 : 3 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence The proof of renewals from club central payment details.
Smedley Award
Title Description
Category Club Growth
Criteria Club Achieves Smedley Award 5 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Will be taken from Club Growth Team
Talk Up Toastmasters Award
Title Description
Category Club Growth
Criteria Club Achieves Talk Up Toastmasters Award. 5 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Will be taken from Club Growth Team
Open House
Title Description
Category Club Growth
Criteria Conduct Open House & Add 5 members within a month of Open House
(Before Dec 31st, 2025). 5 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Relevant proof of conducting the session and members added need to be submitted.
Club Together
Title Description
Category Club Growth
Criteria Club Get together or Club Picnic. 4 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Relevant proof of conducting the session needs to be submitted.
Club Newsletter Or Podcast
Title Description
Category Public Relations
Criteria The club produces and publishes the following:
  • 1 Club Newsletter or 1 Podcast before 31st December 2025: 2 points
  • 1 Club Newsletter or 1 Podcast before 30th April 2026: 2 points
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence The newsletter or audio file or links to the same should be submitted.
Social Media Presence
Title Description
Category Public Relations
Criteria The club publishes the following:
  • 1 Poster per month on FB / Instagram: 6 points
  • 1 Video Poster per month on FB / Instagram: 6 points Minimum of 6 posts on Facebook / Instagram of Club & Facebook / Instagram of D127.
Cut-Off Date 30 Apr 2026
Evidence Relevant links to the posts are to be submitted. Video posters can be about the minutes of meeting, invitation video etc.